USS Vincennes
Sunk
| Type | Heavy cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | New Orleans |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 9 × 8 in (203 mm)/55 caliber guns (3x3) |
Flagship of the northern group at Savo Island, sunk by gunfire and torpedoes within an hour.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 9 × 8 in (203 mm)/55 caliber guns (3x3)
- 8 × 5 in (127 mm)/25 caliber AA guns
- 2 × 3-pounder 47 mm (1.9 in) saluting guns
- 8 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns
Armour
- Belt: 3–5 in (76–127 mm)
- Deck: 1+1⁄4–2+1⁄4 in (32–57 mm)
- Barbettes: 5 in (130 mm)
- Turrets: 1+1⁄2–8 in (38–203 mm)
- Conning Tower: 5 in (130 mm)
| Builder | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation's Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 2 January 1934 |
| Launched | 21 May 1936 |
| Commissioned | 24 February 1937 |
| Displacement | 9,400 long tons (9,551 t) (standard) 12,463 long tons (12,663 t) (loaded) |
| Length | 588 ft (179 m) oa 575 ft (175 m) pp |
| Speed | 32.7 kn (60.6 km/h; 37.6 mph) |
| Complement | 103 officers 763 enlisted |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.